1.  Introduction:

Agronomy, the science related to food production:
The existence of human beings on this planet depends on food produced by crop plants through the process of photosynthesis. Without plants human existence is not possible. Agronomists have the challenging job of providing enough food for mankind and their domestic animals.

Brief history:
Agronomy was the only major parent Department when agriculture classes started back in 1933 at Islamia College, Peshawar. The Department gave birth to several other Departments when in 1968 it was declared as a full fledged separate Agriculture College, then Faculty in 1976 and ultimately a University in 1981.

Objectives:
The Department aims at providing quality academic training in crop production crop physiology, seed technology and arid zone agronomy. The department also conducts problem oriented research and provides educational and research linkages for uplifting the living standards of the agricultural community in the province. The Department offers specialized courses leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degrees in Agronomy.
The department of agronomy also provides training facilities to farmers, students of neighbor countries and other participants from private sector. The department of agronomy has linkages with national and international organization, both within the country and abroad, like PARC and NARC in Islamabad and British Council Educational Program. The teaching staff of the department participates in inservice training of officers of NWFP Agriculture Department, ADB and UBL, Field days, National and International seminars of different local and global research organizations.

Teaching:
The undergraduate program serves all the students of the university. The graduate and postgraduate programs are offered to those majoring in agronomy. Four major study areas are offered: Crop Production; Crop Physiology; Seed Technology and Arid Zone Agronomy.

Research:
The department reserves around 20 Acres of Open Experimental Area to conduct problem oriented research at graduate and postgraduate level. The faculty members are also running number of research projects funded by National Organizations.

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2. Faculty Members:

 
3. CURRENT NATIONAL PROJECTS OF FACULTY MEMBERS:

	Increasing wheat germination, stand establishment and yield under rainfed conditions using priming techniques. Funded by Higher Education Commission. P.I. Dr. Shad Khan Khalil, Project No. 216-20 of Rs. 1697280.00
	Seed technology management for higher production of Bajra. Funded by Higher Education Commission. P.I. Dr. Bashir Ahmad Project No. 1-34/Acad-III/97-901 of Rs. 248000.00
	Enhancing yield and nitrogen use efficiency in cereal under conventional and no tillage system. Funded by HEC-AUP. P.I. Dr. Mohammad Tariq Jan Project No. Nil of Rs. 247000.00
	Improving yield and nitrogen use efficiency in cereal based cropping system. Funded by ALP-PARC. P.I. Dr. Mohammad Tariq Jan Project No. CSO 50 (2nd Batch) of Rs. 1.234 million
	Potential species identification and evaluation as efficient resource capture and utilization for forage in remote sectors of NWFP. Funded by Higher Education Commission. P.I. Dr. Mohammad Akmal Project No. 162-20 of Rs. 1324200.00
	Radiation interception and use efficiency of spring and summer maize under N application and plant population. Funded by AUP. P.I. Dr. Mohammad Akmal Project No. Nil of Rs. 210000.00
	Impact of agronomic practices in WUE of rainfed wheat. Funded by Higher Education Commission. P.I. Dr. Amanullah Jan Project No. 20-385/R&D/Acad/03/505 of Rs. 1083240.00.
	Evaluating fodder and grain yield of clovers under harvest management. Funded by HEC-AUP. P.I. Dr. Habib Akbar Project No. SES. RRC-133 of Rs. 179700.00

4. STUDENTS RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY HEC :

Six students of Agronomy department are selected for Indigenous PhD Fellowship Program through Higher Education Commission

5. INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES:

	HEC-BC linkage programme with University of Wales, Bangor, U.K. (Dr. Mohammad Tariq Jan)
	HEC-BC linkage programme with University of Glasgow, U.K. (Dr. Jehan Bakht)

6.  Faculty Development Activities:

	Workshop on “Agriculture Research & Methodology” held at Department of Agronomy, NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar dated 1st – 4th December 2006. Funded by British Council-HEC linkage programme
	Workshop on "Web Based Tools for Plant Science Research" held at Department of Agronomy, NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar dated 16th – 19th April 2007. Funded by British Council-HEC linkage programme.
	Established computer lab for students.
	Purchase of laboratory equipments and repairing of old ones as per students requirements for research. (In progress)

7. FACULTY AND STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS:

	Since establishment the department has produced maximum number of graduates, 558 B.Sc.(Hons), 474 M.Sc. (Hons) and 7 PhD.
	Text book on “Scientific Writing and Presentation for Crop Science’ (jointly written by Dr. Shad Khan Khalil & Dr. Paigham Shah.)
	Text book on “Agriculture Research & Methodology” jointly written by Pak. and U.K. HEC-BC link coordinator is under process.(Dr. M. Tariq Jan)
	One students of Agronomy department is selected for International Research Support Initiative Programme (irsip) through Higher Education Commission.

8.  COURSES OUTLINES:

	B. Sc. (Hons)
	POST GRADUATE COURSES M. Sc. (Hons) and Ph. D.